Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry

How does vitamin C deficiency affect obesity-related liver disease? Ohio State senior Claire Khoury is uncovering answers that could impact millions. 🧪 https://bit.ly/4a9pTZ4

Can Vitamin C Deficiency Worsen Liver Disease? Ohio State Senior Seeks Answers | Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Ty Wright | December 4, 2025 As an Ohio State senior majoring in Nutrition Science, Claire Khoury is tackling a question that could impact millions of Americans: How does vitamin C deficiency influence the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in individuals with obesity?“NAFLD ...

Say hello to Emma Hovanec! 🎓 A Psychology major at The Ohio State University, Emma is exploring how parental emotional availability influences mental health during the transition to adulthood. Her work through URAP shows the power of curiosity and persistence! Read more:

Student Research Spotlight: Emma Hovanec on Emotional Availability and Well-Being | Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Ty Wright | November 17, 2025 For Emma Hovanec, a Psychology major at The Ohio State University and participant in the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP), research is a way to dive deeper into questions that matter. Her project examines how parental emotional availability influence...

Last week was all about leveling up your resume! Huge thanks to Paul Newell from Buckeye Careers for sharing tips on showcasing research, tailoring your resume, and even sprinkling in some AI magic. ✨ Stay tuned because more research events are coming!

🎉 New teammate alert! Say hi to Kylee Risinger-O’Malley! She’s joining the Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry squad to make student outreach awesome. Kylee’s on a mission to connect with students and spread the research love!

⚾️💡 Rising third-year Exercise Science major and pre-med student Ryan Brown is making moves in sports biomechanics research! Through the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program, he studied how fatigue affects throwing mechanics in youth baseball players using cutting-edge motion capture tech.
“It’s a great way to see what research looks like in the real world,” Ryan shared.
🔗 Read & hear more about his journey:

URAP Spotlight: Ryan Brown | Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Ty Wright | October 30, 2025 Exploring Biomechanics in Youth Baseball Rising third-year Exercise Science major and pre-med student Ryan Brown made strides in sports biomechanics research through the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP). Set to graduate in May 2026, Ryan worked under....

We had a great kickoff event two weeks ago with students interested in research. We followed it up with a workshop meant to help students get started in research last week. There are more exciting events ahead.

We've had a busy yet exciting year. Here's a look back at some of our favorite events - the 28th Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, the Autumn Undergraduate Research Festival and the Spring Undergraduate Research Festival.

"The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them."

"Research means that you don't know, but are willing to find out."